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Medford Legislative Delegation supports FY22 House Budget
Derek Keenan
The Medford legislative delegation joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on April 29, to pass its Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded at $47,716 billion, the House’s FY22 budget continues its strong commitment to cities and towns, and includes significant investments in education, supportive services for vulnerable populations, and workforce and economic development, among other priorities.
“I m proud of my representative colleagues for coming together to pass this impressive budget unanimously, said Rep. Paul J. Donato, D-Medford. At a time when many in Massachusetts are struggling, this budget provides the resources they need in both the short-term and lays the foundation to support those needs for the years t
Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit against Springfield police, Hampden County sheriff on behalf of woman who died in custody
Updated May 07, 8:58 PM;
Posted May 07, 3:35 PM
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SPRINGFIELD “I can’t breathe. I’m in so much pain right now,” were the words Madelyn Linsenmeir uttered days before her death following her arrest by Springfield police in 2018.
According to a lawsuit filed last year in U.S. District Court, her pleas for help went unheeded by both Springfield police and staff at the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center, where she ultimately died from a heart infection.
A federal judge this week refused to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Linsenmeir’s family against the city and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, rejecting arguments by attorneys for both.
Staff Attorney Position – Albany, New York
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Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) is searching for a staff attorney for our Albany office. PLS is a statewide program providing civil legal services to people incarcerated in New York State prisons. PLS engages in civil rights advocacy and litigation primarily in cases involving claims of unconstitutional conditions of confinement, prolonged placement in solitary confinement, deliberate indifference to serious mental health and medical needs, excessive use of force, treatment of juveniles and veterans, child visitation and support, access to education, and sentence computation issues.
PLS is seeking to hire an attorney who is committed to providing legal services to the disadvantaged. This is an entry level position. Applicants must be admitted to practice in New York State with up to three years’ experience, or have recently taken the N.Y. State Bar exam or plan to take the exam in the summer of 2021. The ideal
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State Rep. Ken Gordon, D–Bedford, and his colleagues in the state House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget on Thursday, March 29.
The $47.7 billion budget includes significant investments in education, supportive services for vulnerable populations, MassHealth, and economic development, in addition to local funding for the towns of Burlington and Bedford.
“This budget is the result of hard work and collaboration between lawmakers and residents,” Gordon said. “I am especially proud of the significant investments in our schools, which addresses the toll that this year has taken on the mental health, well-being, and academic success of students here in the Commonwealth. I know this funding comes as a relief to educators as well, who have been on the front lines since the beginning of the pandemic, working tirelessly to support our children and their own families.”